# Shelly vs Nan

The clearest difference is price: Shelly at Free against Nan's $34.99. Shelly also leads on ratings volume (273 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Nan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (89% vs 76%). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Shelly is free to download; Nan costs $34.99 up front. Shelly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Nan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelly has 273 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Shelly's written reviews are positive against 89% of Nan's.

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, Nan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shelly | Nan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $34.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (273 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelly-ssh-client/id989642999/reviews) | **[4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nan-packet-capture/id1534485108/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **273** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #99 | **#95** |
| Size | 11 MB | 177 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Touch Foo](https://appshunter.io/developer/331891508) | [TxThinking, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634589596) |

## What reviewers say

### Shelly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelly-ssh-client/id989642999)

**Currently charting:** #99 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

A powerful and user-friendly SSH client for mobile devices. It offers robust terminal emulation, gesture controls, and customizable keyboard shortcuts for efficient remote server management. Supports key-based authentication and iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Hardware accelerated text rendering, Robust terminal emulation, Gesture control for navigation, Customizable keyboard toolbar, Key file authentication, iCloud sync support, Terminal color themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade To Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Lightweight and fast
- 👍 Customizable keyboard and gestures
- 🔒 Supports SSH key authentication
- 💡 Useful shortcuts and toolbar
- 👍 Reliable background connections

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection drops when switching apps
- 🐛 Toolbar issues with hardware keyboard
- 🐛 Garbled display with some terminal programs
- 🐛 Lack of support for newer SSH key formats
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with password managers

**Reported bugs**

- Saved profiles get overwritten unexpectedly
- Toolbar persists even with auto-hide enabled
- Cursor movement issues with hardware keyboard
- Inability to copy/paste with Magic Keyboard

**Requested features**

- Add support for port forwarding
- Implement Mosh protocol support
- Allow customization of default font
- Provide option for multiple app instances
- Add ability to remap hardware keyboard keys


### Nan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nan-packet-capture/id1534485108)

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This tool captures and decrypts network traffic at the TCP/IP layer, offering advanced features for detecting TLS connections and WebSocket traffic. It allows selective capture of HTTPS traffic to prevent application malfunctions.

**Highlights:** TCP/IP layer capture, System proxy bypass, TLS connection detection, HTTPS capture and decryption, WebSocket decryption, IP packet assembly

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shelly free?

Shelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Nan free?

Nan costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shelly or Nan?

Nan is rated higher. Shelly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Nan averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Shelly or Nan have ads?

Neither Shelly nor Nan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shelly or Nan?

Shelly ships an update every 2 months, and Nan every 3 months. Most recently, Shelly was updated on October 15, 2026 and Nan on October 1, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Shelly or Nan?

Shelly currently peaks at #99 in the App Store charts, and Nan at #95. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*